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South Korean (KOSPI) Aerospace & Defense Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
  • 7D27.9%
  • 3M20.5%
  • 1Y197.6%
  • YTD27.9%

In the last week, the Aerospace & Defense industry is up 28%, with Hanwha Aerospace up 28%. During this same period, the Vitzro NextechLtd underperformed, falling 6.5%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 198%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 15% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Aerospace & Defense Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 11 Jan 2026₩109.4t₩35.2t₩3.7t30.9x29.9x3.1x
Tue, 09 Dec 2025₩80.4t₩35.2t₩3.7t26.3x22x2.3x
Thu, 06 Nov 2025₩83.2t₩31.1t₩3.4t25x24.7x2.7x
Sat, 04 Oct 2025₩93.8t₩31.1t₩3.4t27x27.9x3x
Mon, 01 Sep 2025₩79.2t₩31.1t₩3.4t26.7x23.5x2.5x
Wed, 30 Jul 2025₩88.8t₩26.7t₩3.3t35.2x27x3.3x
Fri, 27 Jun 2025₩76.5t₩26.6t₩3.3t33.5x23.3x2.9x
Sun, 25 May 2025₩68.7t₩26.6t₩3.3t37.9x21x2.6x
Tue, 22 Apr 2025₩61.9t₩22.3t₩3.2t22.6x19.6x2.8x
Thu, 20 Mar 2025₩60.2t₩21.9t₩1.7t31x35.4x2.7x
Sat, 15 Feb 2025₩45.2t₩21.7t₩1.4t31.1x32.7x2.1x
Mon, 13 Jan 2025₩34.0t₩21.7t₩1.4t24.4x24.6x1.6x
Wed, 11 Dec 2024₩28.3t₩21.7t₩1.4t19.6x20.4x1.3x
Fri, 08 Nov 2024₩37.1t₩20.6t₩952.5b22.4x38.9x1.8x
Sun, 06 Oct 2024₩30.9t₩20.6t₩952.5b19x32.4x1.5x
Tue, 03 Sep 2024₩29.8t₩20.6t₩952.5b19.7x31.3x1.4x
Thu, 01 Aug 2024₩30.3t₩19.4t₩1.0t19.9x30.2x1.6x
Sat, 29 Jun 2024₩28.5t₩19.4t₩1.0t19.1x28.3x1.5x
Mon, 27 May 2024₩24.4t₩19.0t₩1.0t19.3x23.5x1.3x
Wed, 24 Apr 2024₩25.8t₩18.9t₩1.6t14.6x16.4x1.4x
Fri, 22 Mar 2024₩23.3t₩17.0t₩1.2t17.3x19.3x1.4x
Sun, 18 Feb 2024₩19.6t₩16.9t₩1.0t32.1x19.1x1.2x
Tue, 16 Jan 2024₩20.1t₩16.9t₩1.0t30.8x19.6x1.2x
Thu, 14 Dec 2023₩18.1t₩16.9t₩1.0t32x17.5x1.1x
Sat, 11 Nov 2023₩16.9t₩16.1t₩1.2t16.8x14.4x1.1x
Mon, 09 Oct 2023₩15.0t₩16.1t₩1.2t14.6x12.8x0.9x
Wed, 06 Sep 2023₩16.3t₩16.1t₩1.2t14.1x13.9x1x
Fri, 04 Aug 2023₩16.5t₩15.5t₩865.0b21.9x19x1.1x
Sun, 02 Jul 2023₩17.6t₩15.5t₩865.0b25.6x20.4x1.1x
Tue, 30 May 2023₩16.2t₩15.5t₩858.2b26.6x18.9x1x
Thu, 27 Apr 2023₩17.0t₩14.7t₩313.9b39.7x54.3x1.2x
Sat, 25 Mar 2023₩14.0t₩14.6t₩303.8b28.4x46.1x1x
Mon, 20 Feb 2023₩14.6t₩14.5t₩504.8b22x28.9x1x
Wed, 18 Jan 2023₩14.2t₩14.5t₩504.8b20.1x28.1x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

28.1x


Total Market Cap: ₩14.2tTotal Earnings: ₩504.8bTotal Revenue: ₩14.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Aerospace & Defense Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 24.9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Aerospace & Defense industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 29.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 24.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.7x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry have grown 94% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 34% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Industrials industry?

KR Market5.75%
Industrials8.78%
Aerospace & Defense27.94%
Aerospace and Defense27.94%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
A012450 Hanwha Aerospace₩1.21m28.3%
+₩13.8t
220.7%PE23.8x
A272210 Hanwha Systems₩76.90k39.1%
+₩4.0t
227.9%PE23.9x
A047810 Korea Aerospace Industries₩149.80k28.3%
+₩3.2t
184.3%PE106.5x
A079550 LIG Nex1₩542.00k23.5%
+₩2.3t
143.6%PE36.9x
A099320 Satrec Initiative₩112.30k26.0%
+₩254.1b
163.3%PE100.8x

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